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Chapter 253 Journey To The Border Chapter 253 Journey To The Border Quinn blinked . " I can handle this myself , Julius . I don't even know how long I'll be out there . " I told you I'll help you find Rowan , and I meant it , " Julius said . " If that means trekking to the border , then that's where I'll be . Or do you really think I'd let my girlfriend wander into danger alone ? " Words failed her . He lifted her hand and traced a slow circle across her palm .

" Unless you believe I can stomach being miles away from you ? " Heat crept up Quinn's cheeks ; after all , Laura and Harlan were still sitting right there . Laura clicked her tongue . " All right , Quinn - if Julius is going , I can finally relax ." Harlan slid two small glasses across the table , one to Quinn . " Quinnie , now that we know why Rowan vanished , it won't be long before we bring him home . That calls for a toast ." " It certainly does , " she replied with a smile .

She lifted the glass and downed it in a single swallow . Harlan raised his tumbler and emptied it in one decisive swallow . Harlan refilled the glass and said , " Another toast , everyone , to Quinnie cutting Trent loose with style . A man like that should never have got a ring from her in the first place . " Laura added , " Trent looked green today. All this time , he thought Sidonie had saved his life , yet now he knows it was you . What if he shows up again and starts chasing you ?

" Julius ' fingers tightened around Quinn's hand ; Harlan snapped , " If he dares bother Quinnie again , I will break his legs ." Julius said , " You don't need to do that . I will simply make sure he never appears in front of Quinn again . " A shiver ran through Laura . Both men were soaked in violence . An ordinary woman would never survive their kind of protection . Quinn said , " You two do not need to go that far . " " Why ? " Julius asked . " You're feeling sorry for him ?

" " Not at all ," Quinn replied . " He may never come looking . If he does , I will punch him myself . Your fists can stay holstered . " Laura laughed . " Well said . A man / like Trent has owed a beating for years . " She lifted her glass with gusto . They kept drinking . For some reason , Harlan sought Quinn's glass every round , clinking and draining until she had swallowed far more than usual . What began as a simple celebration drifted into Harlan's stories of their time in the barracks .

Harlan sighed . " Those days with you in the barracks were the best of my life ." 1/2 O Chapter 253 Journey To The Border Quinn , already pleasantly tipsy , smiled . " I used to beat the crap out of you . Don't tell me you miss this " Every bit of it ," Harlan said , swirling his drink before downing it . " I would return in a heartbear , Even if you beat me up every day , I'd still be happy to take it . " " Laura clicked her tongue.Happy to take beatings ?

In all of Blackthorn Capital , Quinn's the only one who could get him to say something like that . Yet Quinn already had Julius beside her , so Laura felt a quiet pang of pity for Harlan , " Harlan poured another measure , raised the glass , and said , " Quinnie , I often wish we could go back to those days ." Quinn lifted her own glass , and the two crystal rims met with a soft chime . Bleary - eyed , Harlan said , " If we ever returned , I would tell you that I- " " Harlan !

" Laura cut in sharply , stopping him . Quinn blinked , uncomprehending . She had missed his last words through the haze of drink . " What is it ? " It is nothing ," Julius said , sliding the glass from her fingers . " You have had enough for tonight . I will finish this for you . " He fixed Harlan with a steady look and drained the wine in one motion . Harlan's eyes narrowed . The two men held each other's stare , tension thickening the air like steel wires stretched to the point of snapping .